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Voices

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An Irishman in Brexit Britain: 'The atmosphere has changed since the vote'
Peter Flanagan
Retirement: 'For the first time in nearly forty years I could openly admit that I didn't believe in God'
Peter Gunning
'The notion that RTÉ is the only public service broadcaster in the State is nonsense'
Brian Moss
'Since moving to Ireland I have been born again, I want to thank the country for that'
Nasir Elsafi
The Cattle Raid of Cooley is our national epic - and still has resonance for modern rural life
John Connell
Opinion: 'When we ask that question – why doesn’t she leave? - we abuse again'
Dr Carol Baumann
Life with endometriosis: 'I haven't given up hope of becoming a mum one day'
Cate O'Connor
'People aren't fleeing for no reason, they are forced to leave - forced by killing'
Anonymous Man Graphic
'I'm sickened by the D4/ mid-Atlantic/ makey-up English accent that is blighting Ireland'
Michael Fortune
Irish in Nottingham: 'We created a little Gaeltacht by the games cabinet of an old English pub'
Scott De Buitléir
GIY: 'This St Patrick’s Day I will be out (as I am every year) sowing my spuds for the year'
Michael Kelly
Do you guys have pizza in Ireland?: 'Most Americans I met knew almost nothing about Ireland'
Caoimhín De Barra
Career breaks: 'We shouldn't be stopping young teachers from going and exploring the world'
Garrett O'Dowd
Eastern Ghouta: 'Maybe this is the last time that I will be able to text you. Please pray for us'
Ayham Al Akkad
'Committing' the homeless during Storm Emma: An improper use of the Mental Health Act 2001?
Mairead Leen
Instead of segregated policies, we need inclusive housing for people on different incomes
Ciarán Cuffe
State exams are a rote learning memory test and aren't serving our children's future needs
Geoffrey Browne
‘Of course she has time, she has no children for God’s sake’: What women who aren't mothers deal with
Úna Ni Mhaoldhomhnaigh
Good food shouldn't go to waste - here's how to use up leftovers and make something out of nothing
Melissa Hemsley
Dreading Mother's Day? Let go of expectations and accept your mother for who she is
Maeve Halpin
'When you’ve never been told you’re good at anything, it’s hard to find confidence'
Anne Redmond
Supermarket queues: How well would we cope with a more sustained crisis?
Michael Kelly
Facebook post led classic story of wronged ex and new girlfriend to the defamation courts
Simon Carty
'After years of caring for my late husband, who and what am I now that I'm no longer a wife or carer?'
Annie McGuinness
International Women's Day 2018: Here's what Irish women need
Orla O’Connor
36 hours alone in a bed without so much as a hot drink: lessons to be learned from Storm Emma
Tom Clonan
Female Indian doctor attacked and Nigerian UCD student lost eye: Ireland's unwelcoming 1960s
Bryan Fanning
'At a time such as Storm Emma we can feel the emptiness of endless time without boundaries'
Stephanie Regan
'I started using a wheelchair at 18 and instantly became isolated but I just want to be wanted, like everybody else'
Niamh Ni Ruari
Kildare man at Harvard Law: 'Days before my 24th birthday, I was told I had 6 months to live'
Michael Mullen
America’s gun culture: What makes Americans so attached to their weapons?
Larry Donnelly
If there's no toilet around, is having a sneaky wee down a lane really a big deal?
Anonymous
'Gardening can be a major turn off for people but food growing is not about gardening, it’s about food'
Michael Kelly
Candid recordings of female doctor from field hospital in East Ghouta
Anonymous
'There's an element of a lottery in the Irish criminal justice system, we need sentencing guidelines'
Rory Fitzgerald
From making bread to feeding birds - these are your comments on the weather
Cliodhna Russell
30 hours on a trolley in Kerry: 'I witnessed an elderly woman being shielded with towels by relatives'
John Paul O'Connor
Disposable fashion and take-away coffee cups: Are you part of the throwaway culture?
Sundara O'Higgins
'Militant, hard-liners or Nazis' - How those challenging the status quo are labelled
Caoimhín De Barra
'We've fostered 15 children, in the beginning I thought we were going to save the world'
Anonymous